here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
mantra; Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
to run down (stairs, etc.)
svāhā; well said; so be it
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to sprout; to spring up; to come out
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
calls and sounds made by insects
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
long kimono; ankle-length traditional Japanese garment
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
because of; owing to; due to
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
leather cover; leather binding
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate